Ive heard a lot about SAT preparation in the news, but what about ACT preparation? Does it help?
Yes. The math and English sections of the test require intense review. I recall one ACT English test – 10% of the test was possessives! Pity the student who is not sure of possessives…or how to use a semi-colon…or what to do with introductory adverb clauses…etc. The science section requires a technique for interpreting data representation from experiments. The reading section requires speed. The average high school student reads 175-225 words per minute. A student needs to read at least 300 – 325 words per minute to finish the reading section. Reading too slowly can adversely affect all four sections of the test. I have had many students who did very well the first time they took the ACT…on what they finished. Unfortunately, they did not complete enough of the test. Fortunately, with a few techniques, students can read faster than they thought.
